Very spreads Christmas wider in earliest UK holiday ad this year

Grey London's ad for the retailer includes birthday, work Christmas and kid-free Christmas

Published On
Oct 13, 2022

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Online retailer Very has kickstarted the U.K. Christmas advertising fest first this year, with an ad by Grey London that nods to its early appearance by showing a family putting up decorations in autumn.

The upbeat spot, directed by Jocelyn DeBoer & Dawn Luebbe via Biscuit, is themed around the idea that "Christmas isn't just one day, it's lots of days." So, Very's gifting options might cater to the various different festivities throughout the coming months, including your work Christmas party, family birthdays, grown-up parties and the eventual gift giving with the kids.

The aim is to show the multi-category offering available across Very, with everything from festive partywear at “kids free Christmas” to noisy presents on “Boxing Day Christmas.” 

“Our customers love Christmas, and we want to show how planning early means more time to enjoy the festive period," said Robbie Feather, managing director (retail) at The Very Group, in a statement. "Through celebrating the range of unique, and at times wildly different, celebrations that make up the season, we have aimed to highlight how Very can truly be the one-stop shop with the choice and range of products, gifts and brands to help people plan ahead."

With U.K. customers facing tight budgets this year amid the cost of living crisis, spreading the fun (and cost) of the holiday could be a savvy strategy. 

Credits

Date
Oct 13, 2022
Client :
Very
Agency :
Grey-London
Managing Director :
Rossa Butler
Head of Creative :
Julie Phelan
Senior Strategy & Planning Lead :
Frazer Halliday
Senior Brand Lead :
Kat Delaney
Senior Creative Manager :
Chris Beech
Campaign Lead :
Leanne Whitman
Creative Manager :
Elisher Abel
Social Media Manager :
Jade Lambourne
Campaign Manager :
Beth Chester
President & CCO :
Laura Jordan Bambach
ECD :
David Wigglesworth
ECD :
Celeste Dalairac
Creative Director :
Tomas Gianelli
Creative Director :
Vanessa Robinson
Head of Strategy :
Asad Shaykh
Head of Strategy :
Annalisa Roy
Chief Strategy Officer :
Raquel Chicourel
Senior Strategist :
Jesper Norgaard
Managing Director :
Nathan Gainford
Group Business Director :
Ayesha Datoo
Account Director :
Lisa Koba
Account Manager :
Jordan Cheung
Account Executive :
Nwando Onwuachu
Project Manager :
Rachael Bowen
Agency Senior Producer :
Anthony Borkett
Agency Assistant Producer :
Alicia Cordell
Head of Design :
Sunir Patel
Designer :
Adam Carter
Designer :
Stuart Leung
Production Company :
Biscuit Filmworks
Production Company Producer :
Toby Courlander
Production Company Executive Producer :
Rupert Reynolds-MacLean
Director :
Jocelyn DeBoer
Director :
Dawn Luebbe
DOP :
Mick Coulter
Production Design :
Kelly Sinclair-Smith
Post Producer :
Anna Laznya
Editor :
Saam Hodivala
Colorist :
Luke Wilson
Executive Post Producer :
Vic Lovejoy
Post Producer :
Sydney Levy
VFX Artist :
Ruben Llusia
Music Supervisor :
Dom Bastyra
Lead Sound Engineer :
Mark Hellaby
Post Sound Producer :
Kirsten Troy
Music Artist :
Wizzard
Music Label :
Warner
Music Publisher :
Sony

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